Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Number of Varieties
121
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
Riverbanks, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm3,048.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tonic, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FESTUCA
ACER macrophyllum
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
In Hindi
ब्लू हुक्म
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
In German
blau -Schwingel
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
In French
bleu fétuque
Grande feuille Érable
In Spanish
azul festuca
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
In Greek
μπλε Φεστούκα
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
In Portuguese
azul festuca
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
In Polish
niebieski Kostrzewa
Duży liść klonowy
In Latin
blue Fescue
Big Maple folia ligni
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Festuca
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Poeae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
6121
1
27800
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